Death-certificate fee in Arkansas: $10 per certified copy
The Arkansas Department of Health, Vital Records sets the fee and process below. Confirm current details on the office page before you order.
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Fee per certified copy
$10
The Arkansas vital-records office charges $10 for the first certified copy, and $8 for each additional copy ordered at the same time.
Standard processing time
10-14 days
Standard requests typically take 10-14 days. In-person orders are often faster than mail.
Ask the office whether an expedited option is available.
Copies typically needed
Each institution that handles the estate usually wants its own certified copy. The most common are:
- Bank & financial accounts
- Life-insurance death-benefit claim
- Probate court estate filing
- Pension, retirement & brokerage accounts
How to order
$10 first copy / $8 each additional same-record copy. Online adds $5 processing + $1.85 identity verification fee. Verified by direct fetch of state page.
Visit Arkansas Vital RecordsThis links to the official Arkansas office — not an aggregator or paid service.
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